CLINTON — The Clinton Central School District Board of Education is currently conducting its search for a superintendent of schools to replace Steve Grimm, Ph. D., who retired in June 2022. The board has announced its two finalists: Christopher Clancy and Raymond Kilmer, Ph. D.

Pre-recorded interviews with each candidate will be available on the Clinton CSD website, www.ccs.edu/supersearch, from 1 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12.

After viewing the interviews, community members are asked to share their input on Clancy and Kilmer’s candidacies through an anonymous survey at www.ccs.edu/finalistfeedback. The survey, which is intended to provide community thoughts for the Board of Education to deliberate on, will also close at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12.

Clancy currently serves as assistant superintendent in the Canastota Central School District, a position he has held since 2019. He previously served as director of instructional technology in the Canastota district. Prior to that, Clancy was elementary principal in the Poland Central School District, district technology coordinator in the Lake George Central School District; and educational technologist, grade 5 classroom teacher and grade 5 special education 15:1 teacher in the Queensbury Union Free School District.

He earned a bachelor’s degree in inclusive elementary and special education from Syracuse University, a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and a certificate of advanced study in educational leadership from Plattsburgh State University.

Kilmer currently serves as executive principal in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, a position he has held since 2016. He previously served as principal, assistant principal and social studies teacher, all in the Fayetteville-Manlius district. Kilmer earned his bachelor’s degree in political science/international relations and his master’s degree in secondary social studies education from Syracuse University and his doctorate of education in executive leadership from St. John Fisher College.